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Special President’s Day Tour

Evanston History Center 225 Greenwood Street, Evanston, IL, United States

Special President's Day tour with EHC Director of Facilities, Visitor Services, and Collections, Kris Hartzell Monday, February 19, 2024, 12:00 - 1:00 PM In-person event At the Evanston History Center 225 Greenwood St, Evanston, IL Admission: $10 Registration Required, scroll down to RSVP About the event: Come to the Evanston History Center to enjoy a…

$10.00

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Ladies of the Dawes House: Portrait Stories

Evanston History Center 225 Greenwood Street, Evanston, IL, United States

Ladies of the Dawes House: Portrait Stories A Presentation by Kathleen Alonso, Jane Driscoll, and Joan Shurtliff Friday, March 8, 2024, 1:00 - 2:00 PM In-person event At the Evanston History Center 225 Greenwood St, Evanston, IL Free & Open to All RSVP Required, scroll down to RSVP It is through our community's generosity that…

Free
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Politics, Partnerships, & Power: The Lives of Ralph E. and Marguerite Stitt Church

Evanston History Center 225 Greenwood Street, Evanston, IL, United States

Politics, Partnerships, & Power: The Lives of Ralph E. and Marguerite Stitt Church Book launch and presentation by Christine Wolf This Women's History Month event is presented in partnership with the League of Women Voters of Evanston. Sunday, March 10, 2024, 3:30 - 4:45 PM In-person event At the Evanston History Center 225 Greenwood St,…

Free

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Chicagoland Dream Houses How a Mid-Century Architecture Competition Reimagined the American Home

Evanston History Center 225 Greenwood Street, Evanston, IL, United States

Chicagoland Dream Houses How a Mid-Century Architecture Competition Reimagined the American Home A Presentation by Siobhan Moroney Thursday, April 4, 2024, 12:00 - 1:00 PM Book signing to follow the event In-person event At the Evanston History Center 225 Greenwood St, Evanston, IL Free & Open to All RSVP Required, scroll down to RSVP It…

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Remembering Marshall Fields

Evanston History Center 225 Greenwood Street, Evanston, IL, United States

Remembering Marshall Field's with Leslie Goddard Thursday, April 11, 2024, 7:00 PM In-person event At the Evanston History Center 225 Greenwood St, Evanston, IL Free & Open to All RSVP Required, scroll down to RSVP Through our community's generosity, we can offer these free programs! Please consider donating $10 to support our ongoing free public…

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Evanston’s First Passive House: Crafting a 21st Century Solution for an Evanston Historic District

Evanston History Center 225 Greenwood Street, Evanston, IL, United States

Evanston's First Passive House: Crafting a 21st Century Solution for an Evanston Historic District A Presentation by Nate Kipnis and Margaret Stender Thursday, April 25, 2024, 12:00 - 1:00 PM In-person event At the Evanston History Center 225 Greenwood St, Evanston, IL Event also available on Facebook via livestream: https://facebook.com/events/s/evanstons-first-passive-house-/403329589317110/ Free & Open to All…

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The 49th Annual Mother’s Day House Walk

Evanston History Center 225 Greenwood Street, Evanston, IL, United States

49th Mother’s Day House Walk The Mother's Day House Walk returns, with interior visits to some spectacular private homes in Evanston's Lake Shore Historic District. These beautiful houses have been selected for their architectural significance, important histories, and stunning interiors. We are delighted to continue this wonderful tradition. Sunday, May 12, 2024 1:00 - 5:00…

$40.00 – $60.00

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126th Annual Meeting of the Evanston History Center

Evanston History Center 225 Greenwood Street, Evanston, IL, United States

126th Annual Meeting of the Evanston History Center Wednesday, June 12, 2024 The meeting is in-person* and starts at 7:30 PM Evanston History Center 225 Greenwood St. Evanston, IL 60201 *Let Kristen Nelson at knelson@evanstonhistorycenter.org know if you are unable to attend in person and would like to attend via Zoom. It has been a…

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Prairie School #1 – Lakeshore Historic District 2024 Walking Tour

Evanston History Center 225 Greenwood Street, Evanston, IL, United States

The first Prairie School tour will take place in the south-central area of the Lakeshore Historic District. The tour begins at the Evanston History Center and goes south to Lee Street and back. Highlights include the iconic Carter House by Walter Burley Griffin, the Linthicum House by Tallmadge & Watson, and the Ballard House by…

$15.00 – $20.00
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reFashioning History 2024

Evanston History Center 225 Greenwood Street, Evanston, IL, United States

ReFashioning History An exhibition, juried design show, and fundraiser at the Evanston History Center Thursday, June 27, 2024 at 7:00 PM In-person event At the Evanston History Center 225 Greenwood St, Evanston, IL About the event: Join us for our inaugural ReFashioning History event at the Evanston History Center on June 27, 2024. Evanston History…

$150.00
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Walking Evanston’s Alleys 2024 Walking Tour

Meets at the corner of Dempster and Chicago Ave.

*This event is sold out Discover how Chicago became the alley capital of the country! On this tour, we'll be walking the alleyways of Evanston to explore our architecture from a new perspective and learn how public health, sanitation, and trash shaped our region.

$15.00 – $20.00

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Historic Apartment Buildings 2024 Walking Tour

Meets on the corner of Hinman Avenue and Main Street Corner of Hinman Avenue and Main Street, Evanston, IL

This tour through southeast Evanston explores how the different architectural styles that were popular for Evanston's houses were also applied to its many apartment buildings. Discover how multi-family housing emerged in Evanston and adapted to changes in taste and technology.

$15.00 – $20.00
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